Chapter Three

Plans, Questions, and Answers

"Well I hope this welcoming is better than the last." Harry said. He was not too hopeful that it would though. Ginny couldn't save him from Dumbledore and Remus.

"It should be Harry, considering we are the only three who will be here for the next 2 weeks. Well except for Dobby who insisted on coming when he found out you would be here." Tonks said smiling. "I figured it would be better this way. Give you the time you need to get used to this house again, and tell you a plan Dumbledore has in store for you. I'm quite pleased with it. However, we should talk over some tea maybe a butterbeer or two?" The two teenagers merely grinned at her. She knew that things had definitely changed in the time it took to clear out the house. "I am however expecting not to have to baby-sit you both constantly. If I have to play chaperone I will, but I prefer not too."

"Tonks you are most easily the greatest person in the Order. Tell us these wonderful plans of Dumbledore's and maybe we will tell you of some of ours." Harry said. Looking at Ginny he realized his mischievous grin was matched with her own. Definitely the faces of marauders. Harry thought. As they sat in the kitchen drinking butterbeers, Tonks began to tell the plans which were such a good idea even Harry loved it.

"Well, you see, they are worried about you Harry. They seem to think you will need a lot of supervision to save you from some of the… more dangerous pranks. They don't want you to get hurt or cause someone serious injury. So they came up with a wonderful idea to let you roam free and have someone watch you at the same time." Tonks said, her smile growing with every word. "So they decided to enlist the help of the one person who didn't make you feel horrible about doing this stuff, who can manage to look like anyone she wants. So...meet the newest marauder!" She scrunched up her face and appeared to be no older than them. She reminded him very much of what a daughter of Sirius would look like. Yet the grin was still obviously Tonks 100. Harry was ecstatic as was Ginny.

"Well, this might not have been Dumbledore's greatest plan, but I think us three might have quite a bit of fun! Provided I don't get expelled for my plans on a certain Slytherin." Harry said, his grin matching Tonks'. "This could definitely have it benefits too. Ginny, wouldn't it be great to have an auror helping with the DA?"

"Oh definitely. I can't think of anything more reckless for us. Well it seems that we are on the way to claiming the marauders spot already! The boy who lived with a grudge, an auror posing as a 16 year old, and me and my bat bogey hex. We will be unstoppable. Expelled, but unstoppable!" Ginny said laughing at the thought. Tonks scrunched her face again and took her old shape back.

"Tonks, what would make Dumbledore think this was a good idea?" Harry asked. He really thought Dumbledore had gone off the deep end with this one.

"Well Dumbledore would have preferred someone with more...discipline, but I am the only metamorphmagus he has. I honestly think he just wants me to keep you from killing yourself or someone else by accident." Tonks said laughing. She looked at them both again. Using her best McGonagall impression she said. "Children I am going to rest for a while now. Do try and behave yourselves. No funny business!" With that she left the room and went upstairs smiling. Asking those two to behave is like asking Remus not to be a werewolf.

Harry and Ginny, being completely alone together for the first time didn't quite know how to act. This morning had shown them something that they weren't ready to see. Harry just asked the first question that came to his mind.

"So...How is Dean doing?" Harry asked. Smooth Harry, real smooth.

"Um...I don't know...why?" Ginny said. Oh you're a bright one Ginny she thought.

"Well you said you were going out with him when we were leaving King's Cross." Harry said. Why do you want to know so bad? he thought.

"Oh!" Ginny said laughing. "I just said that so Ron could go insane again. Its so fun to watch him get all red and angry! I'm not going out with Dean, never was." Oh god I'm being so obvious. she thought.

"Oh...so...would you like to play some chess?" Harry said. would you like to sit by the fire while I stare at you and wonder when you got so beautiful? Harry found himself thinking, surprising himself.

"...Sure" Ginny said. Would you please just look at me like you did before?

They made their way to the family room, and began playing chess. Neither was really playing though. They were spending more time looking at the other while they were preparing to make their move. After this went on for an hour or two it happened. They both looked into the others eyes again. This time though no one was their to interrupt. Time seemed to stand still for them as both of their thoughts became nothing more than thoughts of the other.

How did I never notice how beautiful she was before?

Oh my god, his eyes are beautiful.

She is truly amazing, sweet, smart, funny, beautiful, what more could a guy ask for?

Why doesn't he move? Just one move towards me and I swear I'll tell him everything.

Oh my god! I'm falling for Ginny!

These thoughts seemed to go on forever, when Harry reached his hand slowly and placed it on her cheek. She began to lightly rub her cheek against his hand. No longer thinking of anything other than Ginny, he leaned over and kissed her gently on the mouth. When he moved away, finally realizing what he had done, and seeing the look of shock on her face, his eyes opened wide and he became horrified.

"Ginny, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean.. well I did mean to…but I didn't want to...well I did...but not to upset you...I'm sorry Ginny." Harry said not knowing what to say, all his words began to turn into nothing but ramblings of an insane man. Ginny, however, walked around the table, offered her hand to help him up and, as soon as he was standing, wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him to her and began to kiss him. He slowly wrapped his arms around the small of her back, pulling her closer to him. They were so absorbed in each other that they never noticed Tonks standing at the stairs smiling. About time those two figured it out. I was wondering when this was going to happen. God I'm so glad Molly isn't here! Tonks thought. When she started to notice their hands moving under the others shirt she felt it was time to break this up.

"Harry, you Dog! Look at you two I'm away for a few hours and you can't keep your hands off each other!" Tonks said, watching the two jump apart, both flushed with looks of fear on their faces, she started laughing, soon in hysterics over the scene. "Oh my! You two don't have to worry. Why do you think I left you two alone? I just figured I should stop before I got into trouble for what you two looked like you were about to do. Save that for when I'm not responsible for you both ok?" Tonks said. "Now that I have my only rule for you both can I trust that you won't break it? I know you two love to break rules, but this is me, and I'm already in enough trouble because of you already, Harry. I would hate to have to take on Molly too."

"Sorry, Tonks. I wasn't trying to get you into more trouble." Harry said. He looked at Ginny and she nodded at him, both in silent agreement. Rules were needed for them as far as this.

"He's right Tonks. We wont get you in any more trouble." Ginny said, then grinning wickedly "Exactly what are we not supposed to do while we are here? It would help us to know where the boundaries are you know."

Tonks just laughed even harder at this. This girl has waited way to long for him. she thought. "Well let's just say anything that requires you to take off your clothes is out of the question. Can you two handle that or do I need to separate you and throw cold water on you both?" The two of them looked at each other, then looking back at her proceeded to use the best of sad faces almost causing Tonks to burst into laughter, which she did when they responded.

"Ok, Tonks." Ginny said sounding remarkably like an innocent child.

"Yeah I guess we could do that." Harry said sounded equally child like. This is all it took for Tonks to realize the one reason these two were going to be a problem.

"You two think too much alike. You are going to be hell to control all year at school." Tonks said. Suddenly they both looked at each other then quickly back at Tonks.

"Does this rule of yours apply when you are at school with us too?" Ginny asked, looking mortified at the thought. She then looked at Harry as if this were the worst punishment imaginable, as Harry had much the same look.

"Relax. Hogwarts is under Dumbledore's control. I only have to keep you two alive, not virgins. However, remind me to teach you a spell sometime tonight or tomorrow Ginny." Tonks said, still laughing. "You two I swear, it takes you six years to kiss and want to get at each other in five minutes. I swear. Well I'm going to go to sleep now, finally. Figured I'd wait until you two made your move to make the rule. Wasn't sure if I'd need it or not, but of course I do. Have fun you two."

After she walked upstairs they listened to make sure she wasn't coming back then they both looked at each other again. This was the best situation they had ever been in. No need to worry about someone catching them, cause only Tonks would be here, and pretty much free reign on what they wanted to do.

"So..." Harry said. He didn't know how to say what he was thinking without sounding like a prat. Ginny seemed to read his mind though.

"Go ahead Harry, its ok. I want you to ask." She said. She looked up at him hopefully, love and happiness filling her eyes.

"Ginny, would you go out with me?" Harry asked sheepishly. Good job Harry snog then ask her to go out with you. Smooth

"Of course, Harry, I've been waiting quite a while for that question you know." Ginny said smiling. That was the last time they talked until Tonks came down later. However they did keep their word to Tonks. Mostly.